Coop 14,968 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 After Madonna revealed chilling details of her 1979 s-xual assault on Howard Stern's radio show, the host asked her why, after the rape, she didn't return to her hometown. The singer, whose new album Rebel Heart was released March 10, said she didn't even consider it. "Well, have you ever been to Rochester Hills, Michigan? I can't be around basic, provincial-thinking people. I just didn't want to go back," Madonna, 56, said before moving on to another topic. In response, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett penned an open letter defending the Detroit suburb, flaunting everything from school testing scores and cultural diversity to producing Olympic gold medalists "and even a top selling global singer/songwriter." "Admittedly, I don't know what experiences led you to that opinion, but let me assure you, our community is anything but basic or narrow minded," Barnett wrote. "In fact, we are and have been home to some of the brightest minds shaping our world ... We design and build more robots than any other city in North America, and Rochester Hills residents and businesses have been granted over 900 patents, nearly one a day, over the last three years. Not a typical achievement you would associate with 'simple or basic' people." Wrapping up his note, the mayor invited the pop music icon back to visit her roots: "Madonna, you have achieved unbelievable success and while we appreciate your talent and achievement, we expect you to appreciate ours," he wrote. "I invite you back to Rochester Hills to see who we are and what we believe in. While we certainly don't need your stamp of approval, I am quite confident we would earn it." You can read the full letter here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharamon 6,830 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I kinda feel the same around the place i live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 That's a very nice response from him and I think Madonna should take up his offer to see how and if the place has changed If it's due to a connection to bad memories then that's totally fine if she doesn't of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hola Soraya 4,349 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 That's a very nice response from him and I think Madonna should take up his offer to see how and if the place has changed If it's due to a connection to bad memories then that's totally fine of course Well said! Might be a good idea for both if she visited the town! Free promo and exposure for both; win, win. Dat hit reputation though... ¿Tú me estás hablando en inglés? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy 302 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm sure she was talking about how it was back then when she was growing up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 So Madonna thinks she's better than the "basic, provincial" place she came from? What a surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddarko 144 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nikola 4,342 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 omg this gif XDDDD I've got an "F" and a "C" and I got a "K" too And the only thing that is missing is a bitch like "U" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloth 87 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Oh please, we all know what living in small towns and surburbs can be like and most of us would say the same about their home towns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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